Reviews for Boiling Beijing in San Bruno, CA

I had no idea that this restaurant is popular because when I walked past the place every week I assumed it caters to non Chinese... or Cantonese who are usually not big on authentic Beijing food. However when I tried it for the first time with friends on theweekend I saw a decent line waiting while we were dining. Every table was occupied during lunch time. The food is definitelyBeijing style as it has a lot of lamb dishes. The copper pot is kinda small compared to authentic food from Beijing and it'sdecent. The lamb spine was pretty good although not superb. Interestingly what blew me away was the fried prawns. It's superdelicious and even the shell was fried to perfection. I think it's even better than Japanese tempura for other prawn/shrimpaficionado. Read more

Very authentic Chinese food! ???? is super good, one of the best in the bay area! The peking duck is also good, though a bit... cold when we got it. This place is very popular, good to arrive before 6pm on weekends. Also, parking is not easy, may need topark a few blocks away. Read more

Came here with a reservation for 3 but was seated 10 minutes after our reservation time. They were packed here for a Wednesday... night and many come here to do hotpot (will need to come back to try!) but we came to eat a traditional family-styled meal. Iloved the flavors in the appetizer dish and had a kick of spice that I really enjoyed. The duck is amazing, a bit oily, butuniquely eaten with the flour-like tortillas and veggies. The fried chicken was also solid. The pork dish was a bit on thesaltier end, but better eaten with rice. Soup is huge with yummy vermicelli with the rest of the duck we ordered (which you haveto preorder by the way!). We took a lot of this home for another meal the next day. Service is a litttle chaotic since it’s atwo or three people for the whole space, but the food is solid. Definitely want to come back to try their hotpot. Read more

Duck was ok, crispy skin but prefer the buns than pancakes; also they charge $6.95 extra to Cooke the duck bones. Also ordered... the pork ribs bad bland and dry; the fish was as expected good flavor not greasy and good crunch. Order the mochi, red beandessert but it came out the same time as the entrees, so was cold by the time had it and I had better. Read more

Food: 3.5/5 Service: 3.5/5 Reservation highly recommend. They get super busy so expect servers not that attentive. Peking duck... is really good but need preordering. They have large ($79) and small ($59) duck options. We ordered the large ones and it's goodfor 3-4 people. However maybe because the duck is too big, it's a little undercooked and some portion of the meat is stillraw. Nothing really stands out other than the duck. Read more

One of the best Peking Ducks in town. Crisp on the outside and juicy on the inside. Wrapped by steamed wraps, Peking Sauce,... scallion and cucumbers. It was just pure perfection. Every dish was done right. Staffs were super easygoing. My Beijing’erfriends showed me this place as a hidden gem in San Francisco and I’m glad to have the honor of trying it tonight! Veryorthodox, very authentic as though I’m physically in Beijing. Way to go! Read more

The Beijing duck here is AMAZING! We had lunch here and it was the most satisfying food I had recently. I’m so glad we tried... this place. We had a small Beijing duck combo. First time I had purely the skin with sugar (which is one of the way theysuggested to eat), so crispy! Loved it! And I also made the rolls with duck meat, cucumbers, green onions and sauces, they’reso delicious! Not mention the duck soup, absolutely yum! The small combo is a great portion for 2 people, we finished half ofthem and packed the rest for dinner. Highly highly recommend! If you’re interested in Beijing roasted duck this is the placein Bay Area. I’ve tried different places in South Bay, east bay, sf, this one is the best! Tips: we called them one day inadvance to reserve a duck and make an appointment. Make sure call them first and enjoy your duck! Read more

According to my friends, this local gem serves one of the most authentic Beijing dishes and they did not lie! Especially enjoyed... the Peking Duck! Read more